Dancing toy.



E. BAKER & J. P. SGULARO.

DANCING TOY. narmoulon nun rnn.15,'1911.

Patented June 6, 1911.

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UNITED STATES PATENT. OFFICE.

RANSOM E. BAKER AND JAMES F. SCOLARO, OF CEDAR RAPIDS, IOWA.

DANCING TOY provements in Dancing Toys, of which the following is aspecification, reference'being had therein to the accompanying drawing.

This invention relates to dancing toys and has for its object to providea toy of such class with means in the manner as hereinafter set forth topermit of the figure being raised or lowered whereby it can be made toclog lighter or heavier when the toy is operated.

A further object of the invention is to provide a dancing toy in themanner as hereinafter set forth and with means to constitute a soundingbox so that the dancing steps of the figure of the toy will be heardwhen the toy is operated.

Further objects of the invention are to provide a dancing toy which issimple in its construction and arrangement, readily operated, amusing,strong, durable, conven iently adjusted to regulate a light or heavydancing step and inexpensive to manufacture.

With the foregoing and other objects in View, the invention consists ofthe novel construction, combination and arrangement of parts ashereinafter more specifically described and illustrated in theaccompanying drawing, wherein is shown the preferred embodiment of theinvention, but it is to be understood that changes, variations andmodifications can be resorted to which come within the scope of theclaims hereunto appended.

In describing the invention in detail, reference is had to theaccompanying drawing wherein like reference characters denotecorresponding parts throughout the several views and in which:

Figure 1 is a side elevation, partly 111 section of a dancing toy inaccordance with this invention, Fig. 2 is a perspective view of theadjusting plate for the support of the toy figure, and Fig. 3 is a crosssectional view of the sounding box.

Referring to the drawings in detail, 1 denotes a base having fixed toits upper face at one end a block 2 and having its other end providedwith a circular disk shaped portion 3 having a handle 4 projectingthere- Specification of Letters Patent.

Application filed February 15, 1911.

Patented June 6, 1911.

Serial No. 608,793.

from. The body portion of the base 1 may be shaped or ornamented in anysuitable manner so as to improve the appearance thereof.

Fixed at one end upon the top of the block 2 and projecting therefromand over the base 1 is an elastic member 5 constituting what may betermed a spring board and which has its other end provided with acircular disk 6 formed with a handle 8. The disk opposes the disk-shapedportion 3 and secured to and depending from the lower face of the disk 6is a sounding box 7 of a height so that the sounding box 7 will bespaced from the disk 3 to enable the member 5 to vibrate when the handleor finger piece 8 is struck or shifted by the operator. When the toy isused the handle 4 is grasped so as to maintain the base 1 stationary andthe member 5 vibrated by the operator through the medium of the operatorshifting the handle 8.

Arranged over and adapted to be engaged by the disk 6 when the member 5is vibrated is a dancing figure including a body portion 9, looselyjointed limbs 10 and loosely connected arms 11. The dancing figure issuspended over the disk 6 through the medium of an angle shaped support12 having its lower end provided with an inclined exten sion 13 havingan angular terminus 1 1 fixedly secured in a socket forming member 15 bya set screw 16. The socket forming member 15 extends through thebodyportion 17 of an adjusting plate, through the member 5 and isfixedly secured in the block 2. The lower portion of the socket formingmember 15 is provided with a threaded opening 18.

The adjusting plate includes the body portion 17 which is formed with alongitudinally-extending slot 18 and further includes a depending flange19 and a ,yertically-disposed flange 20 formed at its top with a seat 21which supports the inclined extension 13. The adjusting plate 17 ismounted for sliding upon the top of the member 5 with the flange 19depending in parallelism with respect to the block 2 and formed with anopening 22 through which extends an ad justing screw '23 having a thumbpiece 24:. The adjusting screw 23 extends into the block 2 and engageswith the threads of the opening 18. The adjusting screw is provided witha pair of collars 25 between which is arranged the flange 19 wherebywhen the screw 23 is moved inwardly it will carry the adjusting platetherewith and shift the support 12 so as to elevate the dancing figureand if the screw 23 be moved outwardly, the support 12 will shift in theopposite direction, thereby lowering the dancing figure. The shifting ofthe support 12 is due to the engaging of the inclined extension 13 ofthe support by the seat 21 of the flange 20. The slot 18 constitutes aguide for the adjusting plate and the walls of the slot prevent thelateral shifting of the plate when adjusted. hen the dancing figure iselevated, the clog will be lighter and when lowered the clog will beheavier as is obvious. \Vhen the finger piece of the member 5 isoperated the figure is caused to dance in time or rhythm to the beatsand during the dancing of the figure it is obvious that the steps willbe heard owing to the engaging of the feet of the figure against thedisk 6 which constitutes the top of the sounding box 7 What we claimis 1. A dancing toy comprising a vibratory member, a base, a block forconnecting one end of the member to the base, a dancing figure arrangedover said member and operated thereby, a support for suspending thefigure over said member, said support having an angle shaped extension,means for connecting the extension to the block, and an adjusting deviceengaging with said extension for elevating and lowering said figurethereby making the clog lighter or heavier.

2. A dancing toy comprising a vibratory member provided with a soundingbox, a dancing figure arranged over said member and adapted to beoperated when said member is vibrated, a support connected to saidfigure for suspending it over said member and provided with an angleshaped exten sion, and shiftable means engaging with said extension forelevating and lowering said support thereby making the figure dancelight or heavy.

3. A dancing toy comprising a vibratory member, a dancing figurearranged over said member and adapted to be operated when the member isvibrated, means for suspending said figure over said member, said meansprovided with an inclined extension, and an adjusting device engagingwith said extension for shifting said support thereby elevating andlowering the figure to make it dance light or heavy.

4. A dancing toy comprising a base provided with a handle for holdingthe base stationary when the toy is operated, a vibratory memberprovided at one end with a sounding box and having its other endconnected to and spaced from the base, a dancing figure arranged overthat end of said member provided with a sounding box and adapted to beoperated when said member is vibrated, an angle shaped suspension meansfor said figure, said means provided with an inclined extension, and anadjusting plate slidably connected with the base and adapted to engagesaid extension for shifting said means thereby elevating or loweringsaid figure to regulate the dancing steps thereof.

In testimony whereof we afiix our signatures in the presence of twowitnesses.

RANSOM E. BAKER. JAMES F. SCOLARO.

Witnesses:

AUGUST DOHNALEK, FRANK J. DvoRAK.

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